Excerpt from 2011 Christmas and New Year's Letter

"Pete’s asthma continues to deteriorate.  While some measures of lung function remain perfectly normal and healthy, his ability to quickly move air in and of his lungs has declined to about 20% of what would be expected for a 30-year-old male.  This makes exercise and other activities like chasing after Adah or carrying Eamon very difficult.  Unfortunately the doctors have exhausted most standard and some experimental medications for asthma with very few results.  2012 will likely include some alternative and complimentary interventions (acupuncture, nutritional supplements, etc.) and a consultation at the Cleveland Clinic."

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